# Pope

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong

The pontiff announced his selection during his weekly public appearance in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

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Jul 9th 2023, 1:55 PM

Pope returns to Vatican after hospital tests following bronchitis bout

The ANSA news agency said the pope went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital this morning for checks.

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Jun 6th 2023, 3:46 PM

# Ukraine

Zelenskyy meets Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine

Pope Francis, who last hosted Zelenskyy at the Vatican in February 2020, has repeatedly called for peace in Ukraine.

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May 13th 2023, 4:49 PM

Pope Francis: Those criminalising homosexuality are 'wrong'

The Pontiff has written a letter clarifying his earlier comments about homosexual acts being a sin.

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Jan 28th 2023, 4:02 PM

Pilgrims keep streaming to Vatican to honour Pope Benedict

The former pontiff’s body is lying in state after his death on Saturday.

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Jan 3rd 2023, 11:00 AM

# Lying in state

Tens of thousands pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at Vatican

Today is the first day of three days of lying-in-state at St Peter’s Basilica.

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# Pope Benedict XVI

Irish and world leaders pay tributes as former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95

Benedict XVI resigned as pope in 2013.

His health had been in decline, with Pope Francis calling for prayers in recent days

Benedict will be buried in the papal tombs under St Peter's Basilica

The German pope emeritus, whose birth name was Joseph Ratzinger, had been living a quiet life since his shock decision to step down

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Dec 31st 2022, 7:05 PM

Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95: From the Nazi Youth to the papacy

The German national became pontiff in 2005.

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Dec 31st 2022, 9:59 AM

# Pope

Ex-pope Benedict's condition remains 'stable', Vatican says

Pope Francis said on Wednesday his predecessor was “very ill”.

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Dec 30th 2022, 3:04 PM

Pope removes entire leadership of Vatican-based Caritas charity

This comes after outside experts highlighted management and procedural “deficiencies”.

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Nov 23rd 2022, 9:20 AM

# redacted lives

'We were a pure Catholic nation - and anyone who challenged that in any way was punished'

The latest episode of Redacted Lives, The Journal’s new podcast, explores the power nexus between Church and State in Ireland.

The latest episode of Redacted Lives, The Journal's new podcast, explores the power nexus between Church and State

High Walls examines how and why so many unmarried mothers and their children were incarcerated in Ireland

Éamon de Valera tried to have the Constitution approved by the pope in 1937, Órla Ryan reports

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Nov 20th 2022, 12:05 AM

Pope Francis says he may have to slow down or retire

The 85-year-old pope has been using a wheelchair more frequently due to knee pain.

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Jul 30th 2022, 1:15 PM

# Church

Pope Francis apologises for ‘catastrophic’ school abuses in Canada

The pontiff said the forced assimilation of native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures.

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Jul 25th 2022, 9:24 PM

Pope Francis fuels speculation on future

Italian and Catholic media have been rife with unsourced rumours that the 85-year-old, who is suffering mobility problems, might resign.

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Jun 5th 2022, 12:00 PM

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# greek visit

Pope asks young people to resist ‘consumerist sirens’ as he ends Greece visit

He finished his five day trip to Greece and Cyprus today.

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Dec 6th 2021, 1:56 PM

Joe Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis runs into overtime

Biden’s support of abortion rights and same-sex marriage has put him at odds with many US bishops.

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Oct 29th 2021, 8:26 PM

# Papal Visit

Pope prays for Iraq’s war dead in Mosul on last day of tour

The pontiff was due to celebrate an open-air Mass on the last day of his visit.

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Mar 7th 2021, 8:24 AM

# Papal Visit

Iraqi Shiite leader says Christians should live 'in security and peace' after meeting Pope Francis

Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Iraq today.

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Mar 6th 2021, 8:47 AM

Intense preparations being carried out ahead of Pope's visit to Iraq

Pope Francis is set to meet the revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf.

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Mar 3rd 2021, 9:56 AM

# Papal blessing

Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions

The Pope made the comments in a documentary released today.

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Oct 21st 2020, 3:54 PM

# World Meeting of Families

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal George Pell following sex abuse trial

George Pell was convicted but ultimately absolved by Australia’s High Court of sex abuse allegations.

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Oct 12th 2020, 9:22 PM

# the vatican

Pleasures of food and sex are 'simply divine', Pope Francis says

“The Church has condemned inhuman, brutish, vulgar pleasure, but has on the other hand always accepted human, simple, moral pleasure,” he added.

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Sep 10th 2020, 7:07 AM

# Istanbul

Pope 'deeply pained' over decision to turn Hagia Sophia museum into mosque

Turkish president Erdogan formally converted the museum back into a mosque on Friday.

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Jul 12th 2020, 7:00 PM

# Dublin Zoo

Pope visit and extreme weather send profits at Dublin Zoo company tumbling

Profits last year decreased by 71% from €2.6 million to €765,000.

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Oct 25th 2019, 5:37 PM

# holey show

Pope's charity aide climbs down manhole to restore electricity to hundreds of people in Rome

It is believed the supply had been shut off due to unpaid electricity bills amounting to around €300,000.

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May 13th 2019, 8:50 AM

# sex abuse scandals

Ex-pope Benedict XVI blames clerical sex abuse on 1960s sexual revolution

Benedict has written a 6,000-word essay for Klerusblatt, a German monthly magazine for clergy.

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Apr 11th 2019, 9:01 PM

# Guilty

'Unacceptable' - Sale prop Pope banned after second failed drugs test

The 21-year-old has received a six-month ban after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis.

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Apr 9th 2019, 6:27 PM

# Ricardo Ezzati

Pope accepts resignation of Chile cardinal over sex abuse cases

Ricardo Ezzati, archbishop of Santiago, is the highest-ranking Catholic official in Chile.

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Mar 23rd 2019, 5:52 PM

# all out battle

Pope calls child sex abuse like 'human sacrifice', vows 'all-out battle'

His address to bishops at the end of a landmark summit promised an “all-out battle” against abusive priests,

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Feb 24th 2019, 3:15 PM

# Pope

Pope admits that priests and bishops sexually abused nuns

His admission followed a rare outcry last week from the Vatican’s women’s magazine over the sexual abuse of nuns.

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Feb 6th 2019, 3:30 PM

# The Pill

You don't have to take a 7 day break on the contraceptive pill to appease the Pope anymore

Research shows the break provides no health benefit.

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Jan 21st 2019, 5:26 PM

# papal treatment

Red carpets, flags, golf buggies - the €17.8m spent by OPW on Pope visit

Figures show the OPS spent €2,404 on flowers and more than €6,000 for the hire of ATM units.

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Dec 8th 2018, 8:15 AM

Priests told to have another national collection to help make up €4m deficit in fundraising for Pope visit

Bishop Kevin Doran blamed negative media coverage in the run up to the event for the shortfall.

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Oct 30th 2018, 12:00 PM

# Theodore McCarrick

Vatican refutes claims that Pope Francis covered up US cardinal's misconduct

Pope Francis approved a study into how the US cardinal rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church despite allegations against him.

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Oct 8th 2018, 10:39 AM

# poll result

Majority of people think Pope Francis 'didn't go far enough' on child abuse during Irish visit

That’s according to an Ipsos MRBI poll for the Irish Times.

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Aug 28th 2018, 7:19 AM

# world meeting

'A country transformed': How the world's media covered the pope's Irish visit

Correspondents came to Ireland to witness how the Pope would be received.

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Aug 27th 2018, 8:18 AM